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Dan

Also known as Dan =ESV, NIV, KJV; Danite =ESV, Danite, Laish, Leshem

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Dan, an Israelite tribe and a city in northern Israel, formerly called Laish or Leshem. Mentioned in 64 verses across 16 books, first at Genesis 14:14.

Why it matters. Israelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem.

Location
33.249, 35.652 (approximate, within about 2 km)

Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Dan

Dan was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's fifth son, Dan (Genesis 30:6). The tribe was allotted territory in the northern part of Canaan (Joshua 19:40-48). The city of Dan, originally known as Laish or Leshem, was conquered by the Danites (Joshua 19:47; Judges 18:29). It became the northernmost city of Israel, often used in the phrase "from Dan to Beersheba" to describe the entire land (Judges 20:1; 1Sa.3.20). Jeroboam set up one of his golden calves in Dan (1Ki.12.29-30), leading to idolatry. The city was also known for its skilled craftsmen (2Ch.2.14). Dan was one of the first places to fall to foreign invaders due to its northern location (Jeremiah 4:15; 8:16).

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Named in 64 verses across 16 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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